zigortu

Basque

Etymology

From zigor (“whip, punishment”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /s̻iɡortu/, [s̻i.ɣ̞o̞r.t̪u]

Verb

zigortu ? (present participle zigortzen, future participle zigortuko, short form zigor, verbal noun zigortze)

  1. to whip
  2. to punish
  3. to sanction

Derived terms
  • zigortzaile (“punisher”)

Further reading
  • "zigortu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “zigortu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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